After more than a week of record-breaking temperatures across much of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even more so when they’re on the athletic field, living without air conditioning, or waiting in a parked car.
By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents were shocked and abortion rights advocates energized by a decisive statewide vote in heavily Republican Kansas last week in favor of protecting abortion access, yet it’s not likely to translate into new abortion votes across the U.S.
By JOHN HANNA and MARGARET STAFFORD The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would have allowed their Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright.
By Deanna Hoeme Special to the Tribune Pratt County native August brings us the sunny days of summer. Along with the thoughts of family vacations and relaxing times with family.
On July 27, the company that I drive for, gave me a new KW W990 truck. It is burgundy with cream stripes on it. A beautiful looking truck. It has what I call, the George Jetson dashboard. No round gauges but a flat screen with a lot of lines on it.
Pratt Columnist What is the appeal of festivals that bring large numbers of people together to celebrate, for example, music (Walnut Valley Festival), Kansas (Kansas State Fair or Big Kansas Road Trip), or cultural heritage (Wilson After Harvest Czech Festival)? From my perspective, such celebrations provide an opportunity for us to be united, rather than divided. The theme of such festivals/ events is: come one, come all; the door is open for everyone to join in and to become a part of something bigger than self, if only for a few days.
I heard a story about a young man, traveling by train from the Western USA to attend Princeton University, many years ago. When he arrived in Trenton, NJ, he was told that his best connection would be to walk a couple blocks from the railroad station to take a streetcar. He thought he could find his way without asking for information from anyone, so he hopped on the one marked “Princeton”. He paid his fare immediately and then a second fare when the conductor came through the car. He paid a third time at the next zone of travel as well. At this time, he noticed they were coming to the end of the line because the conductor was turning the seats around to face the other direction. The student asked, “Which way is Princeton’s campus?” The conductor was dumbfounded and told him he should have taken the streetcar in the other direction as he had traveled a good distance the opposite direction, all the way to Hamilton Square.
By Rev. Mark Somerville Family Worship Center Associate Pastor of the Family Worship Center in El Dorado John 3:30 (Amplified) “He must increase, but I must decrease.
By Bryan Golden Author of Dare to Live Without Limits Bryan@columnist.com When driving in your car, the rearview mirror lets you see what is coming up behind you. On the road, vehicles in back of you can follow too closely, hit you, or pass you.
By Rev. Michael Blackford Pratt Free Methodist Church Pratt County Sheriff’s Department Chaplain One of the things about the Christian life that has always perplexed me is prayer.